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Welcome to Corey's Health and Fitness Diary! On this blog, you might find interesting commentaries on health and fitness from my many diary entries on the subjects. It should be noted, however, that I'm not an expert on health and fitness, just an average Joe trying to live a healthy life. If expert advice is your goal, please consult your physician, nutritionist, weight trainer, or appropriate expert.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Disc golfing for exercise

Over a year ago I discovered disc golfing at a local park here in Bloomington and have been impressed by the sport. It's much more physical than golf, getting one out and walking in a park or down hiking trails, and it's much more eco-friendly in that the playing course does not need watering and much extra care. In comparison to the golf, it is much more of a working-class sport - the very opposite of uppity. The only cost is that of the discs; most of the courses, around 87% says Wikipedia, are free. Even better, the courses use the natural environment for obstacles and don't look so aesthetically false like in golf.

Here are some related links to the sport:
Wikipedia Entry


The picture above is a course I found difficult in Eureka, Illinois, which on many fairways was like throwing down a forested hiking trail. The courses here Bloomington, while having trees, are more open.